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April 12, 2006

OGC Seeks Sponsors for Conformance Testing Initiative

The Open GIS Consortium, Inc (OGC) today announced a Call for Sponsors for the OGC Conformance Testing and Interoperability Evaluation (CTIE) Initiative.Set to commence in April 2002, CTIE will enable geospatial technology developers to test and validate product conformance to OGCs Web-based OpenGIS® Specifications.The CTIE Initiative will improve the industrys ability to assess the interoperability of Standards-based Commercial Off The Shelf (SCOTS) products that implement OpenGIS Specifications.The Conformance Testing and Interoperability Evaluation Initiative is part of OGCs Interoperability Program, a global, collaborative, hands-on engineering and testing program that rapidly delivers proven candidate specifications into OGCs Specification Program, where they are formalized for public release.In OGCs Interoperability Initiatives, international teams of technology providers work together to solve specific geoprocessing interoperability problems posed by the Initiatives Sponsors.

April 12, 2006

OGC Issues Request for Quotation for Second Thread of Web Services Initiative

jharrison [at] opengeospatial.orgWayland, MA, USA, March 14, 2002 – The Open GIS Consortium, Inc. (OGC) announces that a Call for Participation / Request for Quotation (CFP/RFQ) for the Second Thread of the OGC Web Services Initiative is available for download at http://ip.opengeospatial.org/ows1.2 .OWS Thread Set 2 will build on the successful results of previous OGC Interoperability Program initiatives.A primary goal of this collaboration is to extend engineering specifications developed in OWS Thread Set 1 and other initiatives including: OGC Common Architecture, Web Mapping, Imagery Exploitation and Sensor Web specifications.Inquiries related to OWS should be addressed to Mr. Jeff Harrison, Executive Director of OGC Interoperability Programs,, or (703) 491-9543.The OGC Web Services Initiative is part of OGCs Interoperability Program, a global, collaborative, hands-on engineering and testing program that rapidly delivers proven candidate specifications into OGCs Specification Program, where they are formalized for public release.

April 12, 2006

OGC and PCIA Announce Agreement to Co-Promote Open Location Services

OGC members specify interfaces, which enable developers to create open spatial solutions, including location service solutions that operate on a variety of personal devices, wireless networks and applications.About OGC OGC is an international industry consortium of more than 230 companies, government agencies and universities participating in a consensus process to develop publicly available geoprocessing specifications.About PCIA PCIA is an association of companies working together to increase the reach, frequency and impact of wireless technology integration into the enterprise, business and consumer markets.With a history of launching and nurturing wireless industries, PCIA addresses wireless issues from a marketplace, regulatory and technical perspective.PCIA members include interdependent companies that provide mobile technology solutions to every sector of the economy.

April 12, 2006

OGC Demonstrates Major Advances in Interoperable Geoprocessing for Military

As part of the Open GIS Consortium (OGC) Military Pilot Project Phase 1.1 (MPP-1.1), OGC members recently demonstrated important new developments in interoperable solutions for the communication, portrayal, and analysis of geographic information to more than sixty invited federal agency and defense contractor IT managers.Many of the vendors were on hand to demonstrate how their products work together using these interfaces, which were developed in OGCs rapid-prototyping testbeds.Therefore, now is the time for technology procurements to require vendors to adhere to OpenGIS Specifications.This will further encourage industry to build out the supply chain of interoperable products, increasing user choice and market competition.OpenGIS® Specifications support interoperable solutions that geo-enable the Web and mainstream IT and empower technology developers to make complex spatial information and services accessible and useful with all kinds of applications.

April 12, 2006

OGCE a Partner in Major European Geographic Information Effort

The Open GIS Consortium, Inc. (OGC) announced that its subsidiary, Open GIS Consortium (Europe), Limited (OGCE) is a partner with the European Umbrella Organisation for Geographic Information (EUROGI), the European Commission – Joint Research Centre (JRC), and the University of Sheffield in a far-reaching European geographic information (GI) project entitled Geographic Information Network in Europe (GINIE).In addition to raising awareness, GINIE work packages provide for establishing a common European approach for engaging with regional and global geographic information forums regarding European geographic information strategies and capacity building.GINIE is an Information Society Technologies Programme (IST) programme Accompanying Measure focused on developing the European Geographic Information Strategy.IST is a major research programme managed by the Information Society Directorate General of the European Commission.It represents a major step forward for everyone in Europe, really, because spatial information potentially has such universal value for citizens, businesses, and government.

April 12, 2006

OGC Members GO Online And Interoperable At GITA Conference

Open GIS Consortium, Inc. members are preparing to show off their interoperable solutions as part of a real-time demonstration of standards-based commercial off-the-shelf geoprocessing software at the upcoming GITA conference in Tampa, March 17-20, 2002.The demonstration will be presented on the exhibition floor and will include live demonstrations from nearly a dozen OGC members illustrating how, by using OGC Interoperability Specifications, software products can work together, or plug and play, across different vendor brands and computing platforms.Conference attendees are encouraged to visit each of the participating vendors for a chance to win a high-tech prize.This is a must see event, and Im delighted that it will be part of our 25th Anniversary Annual Conference!Further information about the GITA conference is available at www.gita.org .

April 12, 2006

Mobile Industry Groups Join Forces to Accelerate Time to Market of Location-Based Services

The cooperation between LIF and OGC will bring industry consensus on location-based ser-vices standards and ensure Plug and Play functionality for subscribers.OGCs Open Location Services (OpenLS) Initiative, currently underway, aims to develop candidate interface specifications in support of interoperable location application ser-vices to be made available through mobile terminals and to develop multi-vendor, specifica-tion-based mobile demonstrations of these interfaces in action.About Location Interoperability Forum (LIF) The Location Interoperability Forum, a global industry initiative, was formed jointly by Erics-son, Motorola and Nokia in September 2000 with the purpose of developing and promoting common and ubiquitous solutions for Mobile Location Services (MLS).Location based services will allow mobile users to receive personalized and lifestyle-oriented services relative to their geographic location.Mobile Location Services are predicted to be-come one of the most compelling value-added services, allowing wireless appliance users to combine mobility with the Internet.

April 12, 2006

OGC Seeks Sponsors for Second Thread of Web Services Initiative

jharrison [at] opengeospatial.orgWayland, MA, USA, February 4, 2002 – The Open GIS Consortium, Inc (OGC) today announced a Call for Sponsors for the OGC Web Services (OWS), Thread Set 2 Initiative.OWS Thread Set 2, set to commence in April 2002, will build on the successful results of previous OGC Interoperability Program initiatives.OWS Thread Set 2 aims to extend engineering specifications developed in OWS Thread Set 1 and other initiatives including: OGC Common Architecture, Web Mapping, and Sensor Web specifications.The OGC Web Services Initiative is part of OGCs Interoperability Program, a global, collaborative, hands-on engineering and testing program that rapidly delivers proven candidate specifications into OGCs Specification Program, where they are formalized for public release.In OGCs Interoperability Initiatives, international teams of technology providers work together to solve specific geoprocessing interoperability problems posed by the Initiatives Sponsors.

April 12, 2006

NATURAL RESOURCES CANADA Becomes OGC Principal Member

Wayland, MA, February 1, 2002 – The Open GIS Consortium, Inc. (OGC) announced today that Natural Resources Canada (NRCan), through the GeoConnections national initiative, has upgraded its OGC membership to the Principal level.As a Principal Member, NRCan/GeoConnections will participate and vote in the OGC Technical Committee as well as the OGC Planning Committee.NRCan/GeoConnections has been a longtime member of OGC and has sponsored two Interoperability Initiatives, the completed Web Mapping Phase II, and the current OGC Web Services Initiative (OWS-1).OGC activities and standards continue to play a key role in the GeoConnections initiative in Canada.Canadas leading role in setting standards around OGC specifications underscores the importance of interoperability for the rest of the world.